Senior Internal Auditor, Technology

Position Overview

REI Co-op is united in finding, building, and celebrating better ways to work. This helps people find and enjoy a love of the outdoors. When you work for the co-op, you do your best work with support to live your best life. You also help shape the future of the outdoors for people and the planet.

This role helps REI succeed by using a careful, risk-based approach to assess and improve governance, risk management, and internal controls. The Senior Internal Auditor scopes, plans, and completes assurance and advisory reviews. This person also acts as a consultative partner on key initiatives and works across the co-op to offer guidance on risk and control practices, including integrated audits (technology and process reviews) aligned with REI’s mission and values.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop exceptional client relationships and work closely with the business divisions and key support functions.
• Develop positive working relationships with management and foster open communication so Internal Audit is seen as a trusted advisor.
• Ensure REI’s Internal Audit projects align with co-op priorities by identifying areas for improvement and communicating them clearly.
• Provide value-added and goal consultation on governance, risk, and control related topics.
• Scope, plan, and execute audit engagements on time while collaborating with the rest of the Internal Audit team.
• Present audit findings verbally and in writing to IA management and to senior/mid management in business, suggesting improvements where appropriate.
• Ensure that findings and value-added observations are validated, effectively communicated, tracked, and followed up on.
• Represent Internal Audit professionally while maintaining a thorough working knowledge of company policies and procedures.
• Participate in co-op–wide risk assessments and other special projects as requested by Internal Audit management.
• Integrate data analytics into audit planning and fieldwork to enhance insight generation and audit efficiency.
• Coordinate with external auditors or third parties to support audit coverage and minimize duplication of effort.
• Stay current on emerging risks, technologies, and audit techniques relevant to retail and IT environments.
• Demonstrate adaptability by embracing new technologies and proactively seeking opportunities to improve processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, engineering, accounting or equivalent.
• Master’s in management information systems, computer science or related field.
• 3+ years of internal audit and/or risk management consulting experience in IT or technology-enabled audits.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience in a mid to large company environment.
• Thorough knowledge of internal audit, risk management, and compliance standards and frameworks (COSO, COBIT, NIST, etc.).
• Experience using automation, data analytics, and dashboarding tools (e.g., ACL, Tableau, Sigma).
• Relevant certification (CISA, CISSP, CIA, CPA) or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Limited travel required (10%).

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP ERP experience preferred.
• Cybersecurity audit/knowledge experience preferred.
• Prior experience in the retail/consumer business industry highly preferred.

Benefits & Perks

• Employee Discount: Generous discount for regular employees.
• Health Benefits: Access to comprehensive health plans.
• Retirement Savings Plan to support your future.
• Accrued Time Off to help you maintain work-life balance.
• Compensation: $85,400.00 - $136,700.00 per year

REI is committed to pay equity and transparency. Factors such as your specific skills, experience, and geographic location contribute to the final compensation determination.